Qatar population (2026)
The population of Qatar is 3,173,560 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Qatar ranks #136 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.038% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.65% a year (+57,671 people). The median age is 34.4 years, women have 1.69 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 82.8 years. Population density is 276 people per km² of land. The capital is Doha.
Population of Qatar, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 4,164,460 | +1.15% | 33.3 | 1.62 | 85.9 | 0.043% |
| 2045 | 3,930,896 | +1.16% | 33.3 | 1.63 | 85.4 | 0.042% |
| 2040 | 3,711,503 | +1.14% | 33.2 | 1.63 | 84.8 | 0.040% |
| 2035 | 3,511,258 | +1.08% | 33.3 | 1.63 | 84.2 | 0.040% |
| 2030 | 3,333,610 | +1.00% | 34.1 | 1.66 | 83.4 | 0.039% |
| 2026 | 3,173,560 | +1.65% | 34.4 | 1.69 | 82.8 | 0.038% |
| 2025 | 3,115,888 | +2.02% | 34.5 | 1.7 | 82.7 | 0.038% |
| 2024 | 3,048,423 | +2.36% | 34.5 | 1.72 | 82.5 | 0.037% |
| 2023 | 2,979,082 | +2.24% | 34.2 | 1.73 | 82.4 | 0.037% |
| 2022 | 2,892,455 | +3.68% | 33.5 | 1.74 | 81.9 | 0.036% |
| 2020 | 2,803,375 | -0.90% | 32.6 | 1.68 | 80.4 | 0.036% |
| 2015 | 2,427,330 | +8.28% | 31.1 | 1.98 | 81.8 | 0.032% |
| 2010 | 1,709,230 | +6.31% | 31.2 | 2.14 | 79.4 | 0.024% |
| 2005 | 825,408 | +9.74% | 30.9 | 2.63 | 76.9 | 0.013% |
| 2000 | 644,989 | +5.08% | 29.9 | 3.07 | 75.2 | 0.010% |
| 1995 | 514,325 | +2.88% | 29.2 | 3.56 | 74.4 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 440,176 | +3.32% | 27.8 | 4.23 | 73.4 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 365,940 | +4.92% | 27.1 | 4.64 | 71.8 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 275,914 | +6.32% | 23.5 | 5.33 | 69.9 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 193,087 | +8.21% | 21.0 | 5.86 | 67.7 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 116,350 | +12.84% | 23.8 | 6.23 | 64.9 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 64,065 | +11.81% | 22.6 | 6.53 | 61.4 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 36,010 | +7.79% | 18.0 | 6.53 | 57.8 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 28,536 | +3.31% | 17.6 | 6.54 | 54.2 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh